Order of Max Allan Collins Books
Max Allan Collins is an American author of mysteries. Much more than a novelist, Collins has also penned short stories, movie novelizations, screenplays, graphic novels, comic books, comic strips, trading cards and more. Max was a fan of Mickey Spillane and eventually became friends with him. He would end up taking over for Spillane on his Mike Hammer series.
The first novel Max Allan Collins ever wrote was Mourn the Living, but that was not published until 1999 – over 20 years into his career as a published author. His first novel published was Quarry in 1976 (also titled The Broker). Below is a list of Max Allan Collins’ books in order of when they were originally published (as well as in chronological order when necessary):
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Publication Order of Bones Books
(with Kathy Reichs)
| Buried Deep | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Caleb York Books
(with Mickey Spillane)
| The Legend of Caleb York | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Big Showdown | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Bloody Spur | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Last Stage to Hell Junction | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Hot Lead, Cold Justice | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Criminal Minds Books
| Jump Cut | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killer Profile | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Finishing School | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Books
Publication Order of CSI: Miami Books
| Florida Getaway | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Heat Wave | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cult Following | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Riptide | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Misgivings | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Heart Attack | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cut and Run | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Right to Die | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Dark Angel Books
| Before the Dawn | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skin Game | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| After the Dark | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dick Tracy Books
| Dick Tracy and the Nightmare Machine | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dick Tracy Goes to War | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dick Tracy Meets His Match | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Disaster Books
| The Titanic Murders | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hindenburg Murders | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Pearl Harbor Murders | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lusitania Murders | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The London Blitz Murders | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The War of the Worlds Murder | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Eliot Ness Books
| The Dark City | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Butcher's Dozen | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bullet Proof | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder by the Numbers | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Fangoria Dreadtime Stories Books
| A Good Head on His Shoulders | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Reincarnal | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wolf | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mercy | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Frank Nolan Books
| Bait Money | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Money | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fly Paper | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hush Money | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hard Cash | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scratch Fever | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Spree | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mourn the Living | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tough Tender | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skim Deep | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Double Down | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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Publication Order of G.I. Joe Books
| Above & Beyond | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Rise of Cobra | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Jackie & Maggie Starr Books
(with Terry Beatty)
| A Killing in Comics | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Strip for Murder | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Seduction of the Innocent | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of John Sand Books
(with Matthew V. Clemens)
| Come Spy With Me | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Live Fast, Spy Hard | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Live and Spy In Berlin | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Krista Larson Books
| Girl Most Likely | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Girl Can't Help It | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mallory Books
| The Baby Blue Rip-Off | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Cure for Death | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kill Your Darlings | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Shroud for Aquarius | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nice Weekend for a Murder | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mike Hammer Books
(with Mickey Spillane)
Publication Order of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Graphic Novels
(with Mickey Spillane)
| Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #2 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mike Hammer Audio Books
| The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Little Death | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Encore for Murder | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mommy Books
| Mommy | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mommy's Day | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ms. Tree Books
| One Mean Mother | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skeleton in the Closet | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cold Dish | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deadline | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mummy Books
| The Mummy | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mummy Returns | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Scorpion King | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Nathan Heller Books
| True Detective | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| True Crime | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Million-Dollar Wound | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Neon Mirage | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stolen Away | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Carnal Hours | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood and Thunder | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Damned in Paradise | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flying Blind | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Majic Man | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Angel in Black | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chicago Confidential | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bye Bye, Baby | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Target Lancer | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ask Not | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Better Dead | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Do No Harm | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Big Bundle | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Too Many Bullets | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Nathan Heller Collections
| Dying in the Post-War World | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kisses of Death | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chicago Lightning | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Triple Play | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of NYPD Blue Books
| Blue Beginning | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blue Blood | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Quarry Books
| Quarry / The Broker | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's List / The Broker's Wife | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Deal / The Dealer | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Cut / The Slasher | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Vote / Primary Target | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Quarry | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The First Quarry | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry in the Middle | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Ex | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Wrong Quarry | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Choice | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry in the Black | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Climax | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killing Quarry | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Blood | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's Return | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Quarry Collections
| Quarry's Greatest Hits | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Reeder & Rogers Books
(with Matthew V. Clemens)
| Supreme Justice | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fate of the Union | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Executive Order | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of You Can't Stop Me Books
(with Matthew Clemens)
| You Can't Stop Me | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No One Will Hear You | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The X-Files Books
| Goblins | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Hunter | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ground Zero | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Whirlwind | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ruins | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Antibodies | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Skin | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Fight the Future | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| I Want to Believe | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Trust No One | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Truth Is Out There | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Perihelion | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Dick Tracy: The Collins Case Files Books
| Volume 1 | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Volume 2 | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Volume 3 | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Volume 4 | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Fancy Anders Books
| Fancy Anders Goes To War: Who Killed Rosie The Riveter? | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Road to Perdition Books
| Road to Perdition | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| On the Road to Perdition | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Road to Purgatory | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Return to Perdition | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Artist Archives Non-Fiction Books
| Elvgren Girls I | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elvgren Girls II | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Swimsuit Sweeties | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Varga Girls I | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Varga Girls II | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Exotic Ladies | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pirate & Gypsy Girls | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pin-Up Nudes | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Seaside Sweethearts | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Indian Maidens | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Patriotic Pin Ups | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cowgirl Pin-Ups | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pin-Up Nudes II | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Playful Pin-Ups | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Bibliomysteries Books
Chronological Order of Bibliomysteries Books
Publication Order of Mickey Spillane Short Stories/Novellas
(with Mickey Spillane)
| The Killing Man | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| So Long, Chief | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Dangerous Cat | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery Books
(as Barbara Allan)
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Scrap | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dying in the Post-War World | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Blonde Tigress | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| So Long, Chief | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Dangerous Cat | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Early Crimes | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murderlized | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder—His & Hers | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shoot The Moon | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Reincarnal & Other Dark Tales | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Suspense—His & Hers: Tales of Love and Murder | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| Road to Perdition 2: On the Road | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quarry's War | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deadly Beloved and Other Stories | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Mystery Scene Movie Guide | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Critics' Choice | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gil Elvgren: The Wartime Pin-Ups | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earl MacPherson: The Sketchbook Pin-Ups | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pin-Up Poster Book: The Billy DeVorss Collection | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| For the Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World War II | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Calendar Girl | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mickey Spillane on Screen | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scarface and the Untouchable | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books
Publication Order of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer Books
| Tales of the Slayer | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2 | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3 | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4 | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Notes: The novels Black Hats and Red Sky in the Morning were written using the pen name of Patrick Culhane.
Quarry was also titled The Broker. Quarry’s Deal was also released as The Dealer. Quarry’s List was also known as The Broker’s Wife. Quarry’s Cut was also titled The Slasher. Primary Target is also known as Quarry’s Vote.
The Bones series is based on the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs. The Mike Hammer series and The Consummata is co-authored with Mickey Spillane. The You Can’t Stop Me series is co-authored by Matthew Clemens. Regeneration and Bombshell are co-authored with Barbara Collins. Dick Tracy and the Nightmare Machine is co-authored by Dick Locher. The Caleb York series was created by Mickey Spillane, but written by Max Allan Collins. Executive Order was written with Matthew V. Clemens.
A Century of Noir, Dick Tracy: The Secret Files, Murder is My Business, Vengeance is Hers and Private Eyes were co-edited with Mickey Spillane. My Lolita Complex was co-edited with Matthew Clemens.
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So what ever happened to the Mike Hammer book, “Don’t Look Behind You”? The cover artwork is on the MAC website. Also, why is there no audio book for “Will to Kill”?